Famous Deaths Happened In February - 27

1167  On February - 27 robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on this day in history.   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46   

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.   

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on February - 27.   

1852  Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69 on February - 27.   

1862  On February - 27 gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23   

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on February - 27.   

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on February - 27.   

1892  Death of Louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821) on February - 27.   

1913  On this day in history adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58   

1920  On this day in history alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72   

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67   

1929  On February - 27 manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65   

1932  On February - 27 death of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843)   

1936  On this day in history ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86   

1939  On February - 27 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70   

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 27 death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)   

1942  Death of Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 on February - 27.   

1943  Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on February - 27.   

1945  On February - 27 hJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen   

1947  Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74   

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.   

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer